Dolphin class, Israel
by Larry Bond
BASIC SHIP DATA Displacment: 1720 subm Propulsion: Diesel-Electric Battery Rating: 100 Crew: 30 In Class: 1+2 Max Depth: Int V Size Class (2.3): Small Signature (4.2.2.1): Small/VQuiet Advance per 45° turn (Speed/Loss)
Hard rudder: 100 yards (3) Accel/Tac Turn from 0-50% Max Speed 15 Accel/Tac Turn from 51-100% Max Speed 8 Deceleratlon/Tac Turn from any speed 12 Electronic Warfare
RADARS (5.2.4)
SONARS (5.3)
WEAPONS:
A: PB&SB(5)1 533mm TT (01-50) OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO O Seahake. (3rd Gen). Dual-wire guidance, 65 DP vs. sub, 130 dp vs. surf ship. Max depth Deep I.
Diam = 533 mm. Quiet torpedo.
8.0 @ 35 kts, 0.25 nm/engm. turn.
18.5 @ 23 kts, 0.25 nm/engm. turn. (no, this is not a typo)
16.0 @ 18 kts, .20 nm/engm/turn. REMARKS FRG IKL 800 design. Suite includes CSU-90 sonar suite with PRS 3-15 passive search & ranging array, FAS 3-1 passive flank arrays. Endurance 60 days. Integrated Digital FCS. First unit to be delivered Summer 99.. Damage and Speed Breakdown:
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